Alaska Engineering Commission Cottage No. 23 Explained

A. E. C. Cottage No. 23
Location:618 Christensen Drive, Anchorage, Alaska
Coordinates:61.22°N -149.8944°W
Built:1916
Builder:Alaska Engineering Commission
Architecture:Bungalow/craftsman
Added:June 11, 1990
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:90000825
Designated Other1:Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Designated Other1 Name:Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. A8EDEF
Designated Other1 Abbr:AHRS
Designated Other1 Number:ANC-325
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom

The Alaska Engineering Commission Cottage No. 23, also known as DeLong Cottage, is an historic house at 618 Christensen Drive in Anchorage, Alaska. It is a -story wood-frame structure, with a gable roof and porch extending across its front. It was designed and built in 1916 by the Alaska Engineering Commission (A.E.C.), the federal government project to build the Alaska Railroad. Of the surviving cottages built by the commission, it is the least-altered and best-preserved.[1]

The cottage was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 as A. E. C. Cottage No. 23. It has also been known as DeLong Cottage.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: February 1, 1990 . Frank S. Koziol . [{{NRHP url|id=90000825}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: A. E. C. Cottage No. 3 / DeLong Cottage / AHRS Site No. ANC-325]. and